The Shelby Cobra is back

The Cobra's place in history is pretty secure, but its place in the future just got a lot brighter, since Shelby American just announced they're bringing back the FIA Cobra for a limited run. They're making 50 of them, which is ten times more than the original five that spawned an entire industry of replicas. Get moving guys, these things are going fast.

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The FIA Cobras originally made the Ford 289cid V8 internationally famous, but now they're coming from the factory with Flintstone power, so you can drop whatever you feel like in there. Hint: Go with a 289!

They've modernized the car quite a bit, with better brakes and production quality than the originals, but the suspension is exactly as it was 50 years ago, so it's still a legit Cobra experience. The body comes in two forms: super lightweight fiberglass that gets the car down to just 2,100 pounds, or hand-formed aluminum for the ultimate in originality.

Like all the originals, the interior's suited up like Johnny Cash, countering a "Viking Blue" exterior with proper race appropriate stripes. Unlike any other Cobra you can buy on the market today though, this one actually is a Shelby, and comes with a VIN number that makes it eligible for Shelby American World Registry. Also: unlimited bragging rights.